Lady Eliana

Happy New Year, everyone!

The Chapter 3 of Family Curse is now up! 
          
          Matagal na sana dapat 'to, but because of Typhoon Tino's effects—no electricity and internet for almost two weeks, hindi ko naipagpatuloy. Noong bumalik naman ang lahat sa normal, ako naman ang walang oras para dito sa bagong mundong binuo ko dahil sa sunod-sunod na schoolwork.
          
          It actually makes me sad upon thinking that I could've finished it this month already if it's not just because of the typhoon and final outputs na hanggang January pa. But anyway, I'm also happy to be back here after more than a month. I wish I can finish this before the second sem starts. It was hard to continue it when I suddenly became unfamiliar of the main character's thoughts and the rest of the characters. But anyway, I'm trying.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/403511126?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_reading&wp_page=reading&wp_uname=daughterofthesol

The Chapter 1 of Family Curse is now up! I intended to publish it during Halloween para mas dama ang misteryo.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/403511126?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_reading&wp_page=reading&wp_uname=daughterofthesol

Hello! I've published a new story, a haunting mystery/thriller story that revolves around the mystery of the so-called family curse. It's my first time writing a novel with this kind of genre, but I already got used to writing it before in a short story form; you can check out Waves of Words, the compilation of my short stories that I wrote when I was 14-16. I wish I could execute this tale well in novel form. I hope you guys can check it out! Updates will possibly be every weekend.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/403511126

FATE SERIES is finally complete! 
          
          Date Started: April 22, 2021 
          Date Ended: July 30, 2025
          
          1. Mended Broken Souls
          2. Painted by Fate
          3. To Trust the Dawn
          
          It's still clear to me—the day that I began writing the first installment of this series. I was fifteen right then, who believed that romance is like a fairytale. It was still a standalone story that time, but later on I decided to make it a series. A series that is about how fate always finds a way to bring the characters in this story closer to their soulmates, despite the hindrances. Hence, it's called Fate Series. 
          
          This series isn't just about romance, this also tackles much deeper issues and topics that are close to reality. This also tackles about family, friendship, self-discovery, identity, pursuing one's dreams, betrayal, genuine forgiveness, and the importance of mental health. 
          
          Caleb, Ashia, Nathaniel, Pearl, Ivan, and Faith are just fictional characters, but they can be me, you, or someone else in this world who can find a deep connection with them. I made them realistic, so even if they just exist in the world that I created, somehow, they exist in reality because their experiences can connect those who can relate. 
          
          I've finally finished my first ever series, in a span of four years and three months. It was not an easy journey, especially that each installment contains sixty chapters. I had a lot of doubts, insecurities, and thoughts of giving up along the way, but I still made it. 
          
          This series will forever hold a special place in my heart. If I'll find it hard to find home, I'll come back here. It's such an honor to immortalize this fictional world that I created where I've also learned to love and embrace my beloved characters.

July 30, 2025
          
          Today marks the fifth time that I finished a whole novel—this is the last installment of my first ever series, which means ending this story is also ending Fate Series. 
          
          I can't believe that after two years of writing this rollercoaster and complicated story that have a lot of subplots, I've already completed it. I remember how doubtful I was if I could finish this the moment that I wrote the Prologue because of my busy life as a student. It was in 2023, and I was in senior high, I had a lot of school stuff to do mapa-acads o extracurricular man until in my first year college. Pero nagawa ko pa ring bigyan ng Wakas ang kuwentong nasimulan. 
          
          Faith and Ivan's journey in this story wasn't an easy road to walk onto. It wasn't just about love, but also the importance of trust, friendship, mental health, pursuing what your heart aches for, and forgiveness for oneself. Most importantly, the importance of seeking help when your mind isn't the safe place that you can stay. Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of bravery because it takes a lot of courage to tell someone that you are struggling mentally.
          
          I can say that this was the hardest and the longest to write among the three installments of my series. I had a lot of doubts, insecurities, and thoughts of giving up along the way, but I still made it. I'm proud of myself for reaching here. 
          
          To Trust the Dawn has already been completed, a story that I weaved with so much love, heartaches, and hope for a new beginning like the dawn.
          
          To my dear readers if there are any, I'm expressing my gratitude to all of you for reaching this part. I hope you've learned something from this story. God bless you! 
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/279128464?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_reading&wp_page=reading&wp_uname=daughterofthesol

Despite how tiresome this day is for me, I still found a reason to smile. Unfinished Tale just reached 5K reads! I never thought that I'd reach this milestone, ito ang kauna-unahang nobela kong nakaabot ng limang libong reads. This may just be considered small for some, but for someone who doesn't really think she has readers and who writes silently—also silently hoping to be discovered as one of the underrated writers here on wattpad, this is a really really huge achievement. 
          
          I'm grateful to those silent readers for reading this favorite novel of mine among my novels. This story holds a very special place in my heart, and you, reading it means I've silently shared you some fractions of myself. Alam kong medyo marami-rami kayo base sa reads at sa votes ng istoryang ito, at nagpapasalamat ako dahil binigyan n'yo ng chance ang mga character ko na pakinggan ang mga boses nila hanggang sa dulo ng kuwento. I'm beyond grateful that you spent your time immersing yourselves into two different timelines of this story. I love you, guys! 
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/345623223?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_reading&wp_page=reading&wp_uname=daughterofthesol

I just realized na five years na pala akong nagsusulat. I forgot to greet myself with a happy fifth-year anniversary last January 7, exactly on my birthday. I still remember it all—how I began to be fascinated by words, and as a newbie at fourteen, I started this journey through writing short stories and Tagalog poems. 
          
          Hindi ko akalaing ganoon kabilis lumipas ang panahon dahil parang kailan lang, I would still write the chapters sa mga notebook ko noong high school na may blank pages pa before I would type it on Wattpad. Samantalang ngayon, diretso ko nang tina-type sa Word ng laptop ko. Nakaka-miss din makitang nababawasan 'yong tinta ng ballpen ko because it means I'm having a progress.
          
          Mag-five years na rin pala sa July ang first ever novel na nasulat ko, which is Bittersweet Choices—na sa t'wing binabasa ko ulit ngayon as a grown-up writer, I can still feel the touch of my naivety and innocence. Actually, after writing that book, I've seen my gradual improvements; that's why it will forever hold a special place in my heart. Now in this year, exactly on my fifth year as a writer, I'm hoping that I will have To Trust the Dawn completed—dahil saktong pang-limang book ko talaga siya.
          
          Anyway, my heart's really crying because I've already outgrown my characters (their ages when their stories started: eighteen and below). I'm hoping for more improvements and achievements as a writer throughout my journey. I hope I will never lose my spark and excitement to write because I've already considered writing as a long-term commitment. Sana hindi lang ako hanggang limang taon at for a lifetime na talaga because I don't see myself not pursuing a writing career in the future.
          
          Iyon lang. Wish ko sana sa taong ito ay mabasbasan ng maraming readers, charz. With readers or not, magsusulat pa rin naman ako. I just really want to know if I was able to touch someone's heart or save someone's soul through my words.
          
          Belated happy fifth-year anniversary to me as a writer!

@pyngyang thank you po!

Happy 1.08K reads, To Trust the Dawn! Congratulations to my Ivan and Faith!❤️ Sana matapos ko na story n'yo this year. Fifteen chapters left, by the way!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/279128464?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_reading&wp_page=reading&wp_uname=daughterofthesol